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The claim in the article is categorical. The claim is that there are no detrimental side effects. In order for that to be true, it must be the case that everyon

The claim in the article is categorical. The claim is that there are no detrimental side effects. In order for that to be true, it must be the case that everyone prefers his personality to be shifted towards being a peace and love hippie. If I don't want my personality shifted that way (and I certainly don't), then that effect of psilocybin counts as detrimental for me, and therefore, the categorical claim being made is simply false. This recent fad for "fixing" people by taking them on psychedelic trips is creepy.

snikeris 5y ago
It's not a fad, this is ancient medicine that is finally being accepted by modern medicine.
diatomaceous_ 5y ago
Your paranoia of “hippies”, denigration of people who are “too peaceful”, and basic understanding of psychedelic pharmacology are wholly subjective, unscientific, and warped by media portrayals https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Psilocybin_mushrooms https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Psilocybin_mushrooms
tharne 5y ago
> The claim in the article is categorical. The claim is that there are no detrimental side effects. That is not the claim made in the article. The article claims that no detrimental side effects were found over the course of the study, which had participants take small dosages of psilocybin in a clinical setting. That's a very specific scenario and is a world away from habitual recreational use. > This recent fad for "fixing" people by taking them on psychedelic trips is creepy. When looked at in isolation, yes, it can appear creepy. However when you look at the known side effects of other pharmaceuticals commonly used to treat mental illness, the case for psychedelics becomes a lot more compelling. Right now, most pysch medication really sucks, so if something sucks a little bit less, that's a win.

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The claim in the article is categorical. The claim is that there are no detrimental side effects. In order for that to be true, it must be the case that everyon

by quotemstr 5y ago

snikeris 5y ago
It's not a fad, this is ancient medicine that is finally being accepted by modern medicine.
diatomaceous_ 5y ago
Your paranoia of “hippies”, denigration of people who are “too peaceful”, and basic understanding of psychedelic pharmacology are wholly subjective, unscientific, and warped by media portrayals https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Psilocybin_mushrooms https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Psilocybin_mushrooms
tharne 5y ago
> The claim in the article is categorical. The claim is that there are no detrimental side effects. That is not the claim made in the article. The article claims that no detrimental side effects were found over the course of the study, which had participants take small dosages of psilocybin in a clinical setting. That's a very specific scenario and is a world away from habitual recreational use. > This recent fad for "fixing" people by taking them on psychedelic trips is creepy. When looked at in isolation, yes, it can appear creepy. However when you look at the known side effects of other pharmaceuticals commonly used to treat mental illness, the case for psychedelics becomes a lot more compelling. Right now, most pysch medication really sucks, so if something sucks a little bit less, that's a win.